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[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

First WT win for Coquard I believe!

 

[RedheadDane]

Coquard!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

A piece of Coq-art!

 

[tobydawq]

I think Bettiol will be relegated there.

 

[movingtarget]

Nice way to open the account. Dominant win by Coquard. Ewan gone before the sprint.

 

[yaco]

Great win for Coquard - Far lesser riders than Coquard have won a WT race. Think if Ewan had a team he would have won two stages - The sprint stage 1 and they could have brought the five leaders back on stage 2.

 

[claude cat]

Matthews perfectly positioned, but had nothing.

 

[movingtarget]

Matthews perfectly positioned, but had nothing.

His sprinting is very hit and miss now but the amount of top five finishes he gets is crazy.

 

[armchairclimber]

Another solid finish for Vader. Remarkable really.

 

[RedheadDane]

I think it's safe to say that Matthews was a little tired after the stage...

 

[Unchained]

Format is excellent.. Thought that the TT might be silly, but short distance and easy access made for a large crowd and definitely got the momentum started.. Time bonus format has teams covering everything and no run away winner.. So far it's excellent

 

[Lequack]

I think it's safe to say that Matthews was a little tired after the stage...

When I stub my toe on a table.

 

[Lequack]

Interview with Vine

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[Sandisfan]

Peacock so far no commentary. Just background sounds.

 

[Sandisfan]

Just at the Zero KM someone has a mech. so start delayed still no commentary. Started Race NOW!

. Some trying to breakaway about even riders mixture of teams on an uphill drag.

Brought back but the riders are still up front.

 

[Sandisfan]

A solo EF trying, now bringing him back small gap.

Peloton is keeping it close.

Still ambient sounds.

 

[Sandisfan]

More attempts pelotonl lined out still uphill drag.

 

[Sandisfan]

Matthews in break of 4. Oooops 5. After going over the top of the climb. Matthews takes the sprint.

The dulcet Tones of Phil Nice. 3 in break get away but peloton is working.

Brought back together on another uphill drag.

 

[Sandisfan]

Another break about a dozen or more no cooperation in break.

 

[tobydawq]

Meh, not a very interesting break.

 

[Sandisfan]

30 seconds for the break on next climb coming up. Luis Leon Sanchez?(sp) trying to bridge now 15 seconds.

Up to 40 seconds now.

 

[Sandisfan]

The Gap keeps bouncing from40 to 30 seconds. Peloton is holding the break on a string.

 

[tobydawq]

Hoe can they keep listing Baroncini as part of the break when he DNF'ed yesterday?

I don't get how hard such things can apparently be to get right...

 

[tobydawq]

Ethan Hayter is so infuriating to look at. The new Stephen Cummings.

 

[yaco]

I suspected that this stage may be too easy - Likely to be a big bunch at the finish.